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Male Smokers In India Increased By More Than A Third Since ’98
A study shows that the number of men smoking tobacco in India has risen by more than a third to 108 million between 1998 and 2015.
Smart Glasses Now Come With Virtual Keyboard Feature
The K-Glass 3 smart glasses enables users to type on a virtual keyboard and even play the an augmented reality piano.
What Happens When Students Sleep Five-Hour Nights
Researchers have found that after a week of sleeping only five hours a night, teenagers suffered significant cognitive degradation.
Pac Man-Like Enzyme Protects Germ Cells From ‘Jumping Genes’
Scientists have identified an enzyme that shields the genome of germ cells from transposons, small segments of DNA that can disrupt the host gene.
Shaping Epithelial Tubes By Sheer Force
Scientists have discovered how the formation of arteries, intestines and other epithelial tubes is guided by mechanical forces.
Brown Fat + Stress Response = Fat Burning
Brown fat tissue maintains precise control over fat burning with the help of the unfolded protein response, researchers say.
Researchers Make Natural Sugar Substitute Even Sweeter
Thaumatin, a plant-derived sweetener, can be made 1.7 times sweeter than before by switching up its amino acids.
Dwarf Rafflesia Flower Found In The Philippines
Scientists have literally stumbled upon a new dwarf species of the giant Rafflesia that is only 9.73 cm in diameter.
The Philippines To Launch Its First Microsatellite
DIWATA-1, which was built by Filipino engineers working in collaboration with Japanese universities, is slated for launch in early 2016.
